TSI Reading Skills Questions and Answers
(things that are on the test)
Question 1
character traits
Correct Answer
tells what a person is like
Example: greedy, kind
Question 2
draw a conclusion
Correct Answer
something that must be true based on evidence that is directly stated in the story
Question 3
conflict
Correct Answer
- the problem around which the action centers
- usually between two characters or between a character and an outside force
- a character can have an inner conflict, in which he must make a choice
Question 4
context
Correct Answer
the other words in a sentence/sentences in the paragraph that help to define an
unknown word
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, Question 5
climax
Correct Answer
The point in a story where everything starts to turn around
Question 6
flashback
Correct Answer
a shift back in time to an event in the past
Question 7
foreshadowing
Correct Answer
a hint from the author about what is going to happen later in the story
Question 8
imagery
Correct Answer
sensory words that describe how something looks, feels, tastes, or sounds
Example: The leaves crackled under his feet.
Question 9
inference
Correct Answer
a conclusion that is suggested by evidence in the story, but is NOT directly written;
reading between the lines
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(things that are on the test)
Question 1
character traits
Correct Answer
tells what a person is like
Example: greedy, kind
Question 2
draw a conclusion
Correct Answer
something that must be true based on evidence that is directly stated in the story
Question 3
conflict
Correct Answer
- the problem around which the action centers
- usually between two characters or between a character and an outside force
- a character can have an inner conflict, in which he must make a choice
Question 4
context
Correct Answer
the other words in a sentence/sentences in the paragraph that help to define an
unknown word
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, Question 5
climax
Correct Answer
The point in a story where everything starts to turn around
Question 6
flashback
Correct Answer
a shift back in time to an event in the past
Question 7
foreshadowing
Correct Answer
a hint from the author about what is going to happen later in the story
Question 8
imagery
Correct Answer
sensory words that describe how something looks, feels, tastes, or sounds
Example: The leaves crackled under his feet.
Question 9
inference
Correct Answer
a conclusion that is suggested by evidence in the story, but is NOT directly written;
reading between the lines
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